tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24263570393521776442018-03-06T13:56:12.427-05:00NCIndieSeenWelcome to the North Carolina independent film sceneNCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-50440632799633893032012-09-17T22:44:00.000-04:002012-09-17T22:44:40.744-04:00Indie author signs deal with Simon and Schuster with 50 Shades meets Basic Instinct pitch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tm3oBzG4KM/UFff4o6nWrI/AAAAAAAAEoY/oHyXYRpJlnE/s1600/Jones_Lisa_Renee-1-200x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tm3oBzG4KM/UFff4o6nWrI/AAAAAAAAEoY/oHyXYRpJlnE/s1600/Jones_Lisa_Renee-1-200x300.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />The release of Lisa Renee Jones's first book in her INSIDE OUT TRILOGY -- IF I WERE YOU -- as an indie book August 24th was followed by a negotiated sale to Simon and Schuster only three days later, and inked on September 12th. In the short window of time the story was released it climbed to Barnes and Nobles top 100 and broke the top 50 at Amazon, while garnering more than 1000 reviews at Goodreads. Inspired by a journal her fiancee found when buying and selling storage units (yes like the show but before the show) Lisa calls this her SHADES OF GREY meets BASIC INSTINCT.<br /><br />Why Shades of Grey? The dark, damaged characters and passion. Why Basic Instinct? Because the main character Sara finds an erotic journal and begins to read. Sara becomes as obsessed with the writer of the journal as the writer is with the two men in the journal, and they with her. She seeks out the woman to be sure she is safe and becomes absorbed in her life, where she meets two powerful men -- one of which draws her into an intensely passionate affair. Simon and Schuster has re-released IF I WERE YOU in e-book and is coordinating the print release of the entire trilogy for early 2013. Sales to at least six foreign markets, several with pre-empts and in negations.<br /><br />Below is the Publishers Marketplace announcement:<br /><br /><i>Indie books phenom Lisa Renee Jones's INSIDE OUT trilogy, pitched as 50 Shades of Grey meets Basic Instinct, to Micki Nuding at Gallery, in a major deal, in a three-book deal, with Gallery re-issuing the first book in the series as an ebook on September 13, 2012, by Louise Fury at L. Perkins Agency (world).</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Film rights: Shari Smiley(recently sold Gone Girl which has Reese Witherspoon attached)</i><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-23423201321819200972012-09-13T19:47:00.001-04:002012-09-13T19:47:43.881-04:00Donate To Cuca-Kickstarter!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77D6URj0QUY/UFJvkYPsTeI/AAAAAAAAEoI/ZkT98xztqwA/s1600/passesonsale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77D6URj0QUY/UFJvkYPsTeI/AAAAAAAAEoI/ZkT98xztqwA/s1600/passesonsale.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><i>Check out the press release below from the lovely folks at Cucalorus!</i><br /><br /><br />Cucalorus needs your help! We’re looking to you, our friends, fellow artists, and casual encounters, to make a donation to Cucalorus. Your donation will support more than 300 artists who will be presenting new work at the 18th annual Cucalorus Film Festival in November. Roughly half of your donation will go directly to filmmakers. Each year Cucalorus provides artists with over $30,000 in direct financial support (that’s more than half of all ticket sales!). The remainder of the funding will be used to rent the equipment we need to show some of the world's greatest movies! It’s really that basic. We hope you’ll help us in our mission to bring people together to celebrate, discover and create independent films.<br /><br />More than 170 independent and international films will hit the screen at the festival this fall, with special programs focusing on social justice, North Carolina artists, dance, music videos, emerging directors, and hits from the festival circuit. In order to pull it off, we need your help. We’ll be providing financial support to at least 80 of the 300+ artists in attendance. These talented and provocative creatures will be coming from all over the world to share stories and build community. Your dollars will help to support their work, their travel and their future artistic pursuits.<br /><br />Cucalorians are motivated by one simple purpose: to provide an intimate opportunity for artists and audiences to connect on their own terms. No big corporate sponsors, no big marquee stealing funders – just filmmakers and film fans getting together to celebrate (code word: party like monsters). Cucalorus presents provocative works in a wide range of disciplines - bringing the most talented and innovative artists together to conceive new works, launch new projects and make new friends.<br /><br />This Kickstarter project funds the Cucalorus financial support program for attending filmmakers. Through this program (and with matching funds from sponsors and donors) attending filmmakers receive travel support, lodging, and enough cash to stay fed and fueled for the festival. The program’s long term goal is to help sustain the work of independent artists by helping them to make some money!!<br /><br /><br />The launch party is on Sept 30th at 128 South Front from 5PM-9PM. A $5 donation to kickstarter gets you into the party and we will have computer set up at the door for people who haven't donated yet.<br /><br /><br />The site is here: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cucalorus/cucalorus-18">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cucalorus/cucalorus-18</a><br /><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-7985428132398474262012-09-13T19:39:00.000-04:002012-09-13T19:39:20.234-04:00HOW TO MAKE MONEY SELLING DRUGS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vdv9AE5GXnc/UFJugYc4eyI/AAAAAAAAEoA/UL4Tqb0-V8Y/s1600/drugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vdv9AE5GXnc/UFJugYc4eyI/AAAAAAAAEoA/UL4Tqb0-V8Y/s320/drugs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Tribeca Film has acquired U.S. rights to Bert Marcus Productions’ How to Make Money Selling Drugs, which had its world premiere on Friday night at the Toronto International Film Festival. The provocative documentary offers an in-depth look at the high-stakes world of drug dealing and drug enforcement by blending authentic reportage with pop culture references. Directed by Matthew Cooke, the film reunites producers Bert Marcus of Bert Marcus Productions and Adrian Grenier (HBO’s Entourage), the team that created the breakout hit Teenage Paparazzo.<br /><br /><br /><br />Tribeca Film plans a 2013 theatrical release day and date with on-demand platforms, where it will be available in more than 40 million homes through a variety of video-on-demand offerings, as well as iTunes, Amazon Watch Instantly, VUDU and Xbox.<br /><br /><br />How To Make Money Selling Drugs offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of those on both sides of the “war on drugs,” delivering a diverse and unique perspective on the controversial subject through interviews with 50 Cent, The Wire producer David Simon, Arianna Huffington, Woody Harrelson, Eminem and Susan Sarandon, as well as infamous drug kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross. Presenting a shockingly candid examination of how a street dealer can rise to cartel lord with relative ease, the documentary reveals how public policy and government drug enforcement have struggled to creatively adapt to and effectively disincentive Americans from dealing drugs. Bert Marcus Productions was granted unprecedented access from top‐ranking government officials, from the U.S. Drug Czar to the Drug Enforcement Agency, all providing unique and honest viewpoints on this pervasive global topic.<br /><br /><br />“This is a work that resonates with truth, anger and insight by an extremely talented filmmaker,” said Geoff Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises. “From politics to the police and drug dealers to drug users, the scope of Matthew Cooke’s examination of these illicit networks is extraordinary.”<br /><br /><br /><br />"We are thrilled to be collaborating with Tribeca Film," said Bert Marcus, Chief Executive Officer of Bert Marcus Productions. &nbsp;"Given the history of Tribeca Film as an industry pioneer with an esteemed track record of connecting audiences to unique, thought-provoking work, we cannot think of a better home for our documentary that seeks to enlighten and entertain audiences about the complexities of the 'war on drugs.' &nbsp;We look forward to a productive and creative partnership and believe there is no better fit in terms of culture and vision for our movie to reach the public."<br /><br /><br />“Seeing this film find a home with Tribeca after all this time is definitely a dream come true. And the timing couldn't be better,” said Matthew Cooke. “Today America consumes a majority of the marijuana and 40% of the world's cocaine while simultaneously incarcerating more of its citizens than any country in the history of the world. We hope to encourage a national conversation on one of the worst public policy failures of the last 50 years. And do so in a way that's engaging, entertaining and inspiring.”<br /><br /><br /><br />The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions, and by ICM Partners and Lawrence Kopeikin on behalf of the filmmakers.<br /><br /><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-60405729728234401622012-09-13T19:34:00.000-04:002012-09-13T19:34:30.903-04:00Why Students Should Take Over Kickstarter<a href="http://www.onlinebusinessdegree.org/2012/09/10/students-taking-over-kickstarter/">If you’ve got an idea for a creative project</a>, launching a pitch on Kickstarter might be your best shot at getting funded. The site accepts and posts 75% of applicant ideas. And nearly half of these end up raising enough pledges to receive full funding. This is ideal for students and recent graduates with fresh ideas but low budgets. With project backers giving as little as $20 to projects, the incentives and interests of investors on Kickstarter are also younger and newer than anyplace else. The crowdfunding site (and others like it) is changing the way that small creative projects, startups and products are launched. Of the 28,000 projects successfully funded on the site in the past four years, the average funding goals were low—under $5,000. So, if you’ve got an idea for a new food truck, solo album or an app, consider testing it out on tens of thousands of Kickstarter fans<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.onlinebusinessdegree.org/2012/09/10/students-taking-over-kickstarter"><img alt="Kickstarter Infographic" border="0" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/infographics/120824KickstarterFINAL.jpg" width="500" /></a>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-81423978525813376552012-09-13T19:21:00.000-04:002012-09-13T19:21:57.707-04:00The Documentary Summit: Raleigh & Durham<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0BfqK3Mo48c/UFJpy_Oah7I/AAAAAAAAEno/bAG_wnWfQhU/s1600/docsummit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0BfqK3Mo48c/UFJpy_Oah7I/AAAAAAAAEno/bAG_wnWfQhU/s320/docsummit.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The Documentary Summit is a two day non-fiction conference. With seminars from expert speakers and structured networking, it offers a unique opportunity to connect, share, learn and collaborate. Join the movement now. Speakers include Eric Johnson from Trailblazer Studios on a composer panel, filmmaker Cynthia Hill (February One), DP/filmmaker Rex Miller, Rachel Raney of The Southern Documentary Fund, filmmaker/editor Elizabeth Haviland James, a funding panel and much more.<br /><br />For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.documentarysummit.com. NC Indie Seen blog members, affiliates and friends use the promotional code<b> INDIESEEN</b> to get the discount price of <b>$139</b> (normally $179).<br /><br />Find collaborators. Get insight. Leave inspired.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T-_U-hFHA1Q/UFJp_d65uHI/AAAAAAAAEnw/7aIpCpjNLsU/s1600/docsummit2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T-_U-hFHA1Q/UFJp_d65uHI/AAAAAAAAEnw/7aIpCpjNLsU/s200/docsummit2.jpeg" width="200" /></a>The Documentary Summit is presented by The Documentary Film Makers Handbook, Trailblazer Studios, The Southern Documentary Fund and The Empowerment Project.<br /><div><br /></div>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-75098864525727546542012-04-11T15:24:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:25:05.812-04:00Dolls For Strangers<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lS-6ng6m5JE/T4XaKRR3NLI/AAAAAAAAEmo/bYX-Uy7XIl8/s1600/dolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lS-6ng6m5JE/T4XaKRR3NLI/AAAAAAAAEmo/bYX-Uy7XIl8/s400/dolls.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">A short film made entirely in Myrtle Beach and Conway, SC has been hitting film festivals the past couple of months.&nbsp; "Dolls for Strangers," written and directed by Myrtle Beach resident Ken Cohen, stars all local talent and used a Director of Photography out of Wilmington, NC, Joe Ensley.&nbsp; The film is about a young man who starts making&nbsp; voo-doo dolls for people in hopes of gaining an explanation on why his sister became mysteriously paralyzed.&nbsp; So far it has been the Official Selection of this year's Fort Myers Film Festival and Charleston Film Festival, where it won a Regional Short Film Award.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">To learn more about the short film, check out the links below, and become a fan of the facebook page to keep up to date with festival showings and release dates.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">imdb: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2136881/">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2136881/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">facebook: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/DollsforStrangers">http://www.facebook.com/DollsforStrangers</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">trailer:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSItpj3ZfMU"> <span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSItpj3ZfMU</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-84606019254481976792012-04-11T15:18:00.000-04:002012-04-11T15:18:59.714-04:00Takeover!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yRBXDl_Zgg/T4XYuluUC1I/AAAAAAAAEmg/qX4WY9JCQek/s1600/bone1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yRBXDl_Zgg/T4XYuluUC1I/AAAAAAAAEmg/qX4WY9JCQek/s320/bone1.gif" width="235" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Takeover! follows Full Service—a hungry and determined independent band from Austin, Texas—as they embark on an experiment called the “Takeover Tour”; a sixteen-city tour of amphitheatre parking lots. Uninvited and unknown, they follow national acts 311 and Snoop Dogg, playing unsanctioned shows for tailgaters outside the venues. What starts as a strategic plan to boost their fan-base quickly turns into a test of the very character and heart of the band itself. As they battle police, venue security, equipment failures, and each other, they learn just how far they are willing to go to live the dream.<br /><br /><br />Sunday May 6, 2012<br />“TAKEOVER!” movie screening (90 minutes) and acoustic performance by Full Service (Austin, TX)<br />7pm / All Ages / The Evening Muse (www.theeveningmuse.com)<br /><br />Official Trailer: <a href="http://youtu.be/tlJFJfy8D2I">http://youtu.be/tlJFJfy8D2I</a><br /><br />Movie Website: <a href="http://www.takeoverthemovie.com/">www.takeoverthemovie.com</a>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-37655084903314464782012-03-20T22:07:00.000-04:002012-03-20T22:07:16.947-04:00Absolutely Positive Kickstarter Campaign<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXUtpyhgjlU/T2k3mVlCsaI/AAAAAAAAEl8/KS0rZOyjMEQ/s1600/AbsolutelyPositive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXUtpyhgjlU/T2k3mVlCsaI/AAAAAAAAEl8/KS0rZOyjMEQ/s320/AbsolutelyPositive.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><br />As of today, the campaign expires on Tuesday, March 27th, leaving only 6 days remaining on the campaign. Kickstarter is an "all or nothing" crowdfunding platform, meaning if Absolutely Positive does not reach their goal, then all funds given go back to the contributors and they get nothing. The funds raised will help complete the film, create DVDs and movie posters for all to have, provide more screenings, and assist with film festival entry fees.<br /><br />General media has not been reluctant at picking up this project and speaking about it due to the "controversial" content and continued taboo and stigma based around the misconception that HIV is still a "gay disease." Your public voice and support in this project could definitely change that.<br /><br />Without the success of this campaign, it will be difficult to complete these tasks as quickly as they want. Time is of the essence and the best thing to do is "pay it forward." Please donate what you can, and also personally talk to others you know and encourage them to do the same. Many of you have already seen the film, so if you believe in me as a filmmaker, the film and its content, and the message its conveying, please show you support in every way that you can.<br /><br /><a href="http://kck.st/wGMbzM"><span style="font-size: large;">KICKSTARTER</span></a><br /><br />&nbsp;First Film Festival: ABPOZ has been accepted into the Gay Charlotte Film Festival, due to screen this upcoming Saturday, March 24 at 1pm. (<a href="http://gaycharlottefilmfestival.com/">http://gaycharlottefilmfestival.com/</a>) Admission is free, and a lot of other great films will be shown. There will be a small Q&amp;A session with each director and cast members of the film after the screenings of each film. It's proven to be a fun event. Take a look at the website and come out and see the film if you havent already (or if you have, come see it again!!)NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-70093375146722164972012-03-14T21:40:00.000-04:002012-03-14T21:40:35.109-04:00Talk To Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dqm4RXXmzJ8/T2FIYw0Xr9I/AAAAAAAAElw/ZhIj7f54ah4/s1600/channing-tatum-jonah-hill-gi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dqm4RXXmzJ8/T2FIYw0Xr9I/AAAAAAAAElw/ZhIj7f54ah4/s320/channing-tatum-jonah-hill-gi.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are hosting "High School Confidential", an online interactive live chat event where they will be sharing red-band footage from their film 21 JUMP STREET and sharing their epic and hilarious memories of high school.<br /><br />Fans are now invited to submit their most infamous pranks and deepest secrets from their high school days and get their friends to vote for their stories on Facebook and Twitter. Tatum and Hill will present the top voted stories, as well as host a live Q&amp;A with viewers.<br /><br />Fans can submit their stories and RSVP at www.constellation.tv/21jumpstreet.<br /><br />"High School Confidential" will air live on Constellation.TV on Thursday, March 15 at 8PM EST.<br /><br />Travel back to high school with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill:<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_QbkqAHjTd4" width="460"></iframe>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-39302781704540669082012-03-14T21:18:00.000-04:002012-03-14T21:18:20.779-04:00Short Film Selection: 2012 Tribeca Film Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50Obi2qIp3k/T2FDVlQif8I/AAAAAAAAElo/UwYUcuP9dMc/s1600/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50Obi2qIp3k/T2FDVlQif8I/AAAAAAAAElo/UwYUcuP9dMc/s1600/image001.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.<br /><br />For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 TFF Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year’s award-winning TFF documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.<br /><br />TFF’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.<br /><br />The 2012 slate will be presented in 9 thematic programs (5 narrative, 3 documentary and 1 experimental). Performers and interviewees include Jamie Lee Curtis, Rachel Dratch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Fassbender, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rachael Harris, Hugh Masekela, Sting, and Lily Tomlin.<br /><br />The year’s lineup reflects a particularly wide range of stylistic signatures and storytelling techniques, from “Triptych,” a documentary program focusing on art, music and physical beauty, to a decidedly testosterone-heavy edition of our ever-popular New York shorts program (titled “Men-Hattan” this year in honor of its unusually masculine bent), which will include the world premiere of writer-director (and TFF alum) Neil LaBute’s BFF.<br /><br />Returning TFF directors joining Neil LaBute include Julia Bacha, Matthew Bonifacio, Shawn Christensen, David Darg, Sasha-Waters Freyer, Martin Laporte, David B. Levy, Charles Lim, Bryn Mooser, Jay Rosenblatt, and Joel Schlemowitz.<br /><br />“With a terrific balance of comedy and drama in the programs, this year’s shorts lineup is sure to take TFF audiences on an amazing ride, twisting between narrative invention, documentary insights, and experimental landscapes,” said Sharon Badal, TFF Head of Shorts Programming. “We’re thrilled to have so many international short films in this year’s selections, particularly from countries whose work may be new to our filmgoers.”<br /><br />Works selected for the 2012 TFF shorts slate are eligible to compete for combined cash and value-in-kind prizes totaling more than $10,000 for Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short and Student Visionary Award.<br /><br />Following is a listing of the selected short films in the nine programs in which they will be presented:<br /><br /><br />2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM PROGRAM<br /><br /><br />Men-Hattan – Narrative<br /><br />Our New York shorts program takes a decidedly masculine turn in these testosterone-infused tales. In 1964 a young pediatrician begins his residency at Willowbrook, only to discover that the institution’s medical personnel are conducting U.S. Army-funded experiments on the children (based on true events). A poor kid from Brooklyn with college dreams fights the fates for a chance to change his life in Turning a Corner. Each morning Vincent, a down-on-his-luck New Yorker, waits at the B61 bus stop, but when mysterious Sal joins him, an unlikely friendship develops. A conservative Seattle shoe designer travels to New York City for the first time and experiences an unforgettable night in Migraine. Jack and Jill have been “best friends forever,” and when Jill suspects that her boyfriend is cheating on her, Jack offers to help her in BFF. At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his nine-year-old niece Sophia for a few hours in Curfew. A young man suspects the girl he is dating to be hiding a secret after she routinely orders massive amounts of food to go in Doggy Bags.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Willowbrook · Directed by Ross Cohen, written by Andrew Rothschild · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Turning a Corner · Directed and written by David B. Levy · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; B61 · Directed and written by Michael Buscemi · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Migraine · Directed and written by Matthew Bonifacio · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BFF · Directed and written by Neil LaBute · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Curfew · Directed and written by Shawn Christensen · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Doggy Bags · Directed and written by Edward Burns · USA · World Premiere<br /><br /><br />Character Flaws –Narrative<br /><br />These shorts provide a glimpse into self-identity and self-discovery. Yasemin lives in her own world of fantasy with the notes she feels and the sounds she sees, as she spends a day with her mother and grandfather in Time of the Plums. In Donkey, David, a London banker who was the most popular child in class, bumps into Stanley, whom he bullied in high school, resulting in a powerful encounter. The Fourth of July in Los Angeles is always about Fireworks, as two adolescent brothers set out on a quest to impress a group of girls. Once the show begins at this drive-in theater, the concession stand closes for the clerk’s private performance, but tonight his victims seek revenge during Intermission Time. After participating in an execution by lethal injection, a doctor is so overcome by Angst that he decides to find a way out. A 12-year-old boy in a war-torn fishing village in Somalia must decide between falling into the pirate life or rising above to choose the path of an honest fisherman in Asad. Overweight Maori woman Kiri awakens powerful memories when she takes a trip with family and friends to the Whakatiki River, where she spent many summers as a girl. Teacher of the Year is a day in the life of Ethan Collins, a severely depressed, foul-mouthed elementary school teacher whose wife’s recent infidelity and departure have left him questioning everything in his life.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Time of the Plums (Erik Zamani) · Directed by Sezen Kayhan, written by Sezen Kayhan and Cemil Kavukçu · Turkey · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Donkey · Directed and written by Keir Burrows · UK · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fireworks · Directed by Victor Hugo Duran, written by Kevin James McMullin · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Intermission Time · Directed by Michael Degg · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Angst (Angustia) · Directed by León Rechy · Mexico · International Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Asad · Directed and written by Bryan Buckley · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Whakatiki · Directed by Louise Leitch, written by Bernadette Murphy · New Zealand · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Teacher of the Year · Directed by Chris Modoono, written by Chris Modoono and Gil Zabarsky · USA · World Premiere<br /><br /><br /><br />Status Update – Narrative<br /><br />Life’s surprising twists and turns change the direction of these short films. In Rung, after a cathedral bell ringer passes away, his spot on the bell-ringing choir is up for grabs and two women find themselves in an unlikely competition for the coveted position. A couple’s relationship goes through its first big test in a crowded spot in Café Regular Cairo. GABI is a sassy, sexy, and strong Puerto Rican woman, but an unexpected family death forces her to return to her native homeland, confronting a place she thought she had left behind. When a man brings his eight-year-old son to a soccer game and the ticket price is higher than he expected, he is desperate not to disappoint the boy in Bad Gones. In Screenshot Kate meets an old friend through Facebook and discovers just how unfriendly a place the internet can be. On his way to a statistics conference, John Wilkins is the victim of a freak accident, sucked out of a plane when an emergency door fails mid-flight at 43,000 Feet. Clark and Becca leave a bar after a night out with friends, and when they pass a homeless man on the street Clark gets an idea in Double or Nothing. Liam and Michael are professional safecrackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe of its contents, but there’s a catch—a light-activated alarm system impels the men to embark on a Pitch Black Heist.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rung · Directed by Chris Hanratty, written by Mike McPhaden · Canada · International Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Café Regular Cairo · Directed and written by Ritesh Batra · Egypt, India · North American Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; GABI · Directed and written by Zoeì Salicrup Junco · Puerto Rico · U.S. Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bad Gones · Directed and written by Steìphane Demoustier · France · International Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Screenshot · Directed and written by Cathal Burke · Ireland · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 43,000 Feet · Directed by Campbell Hooper, written by Matthew Harris · New Zealand · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Double or Nothing · Directed by Nathaniel Krause, written by Neil LaBute · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pitch Black Heist · Directed and written by John Maclean · UK · New York Premiere<br /><br /><br />Escape Clause –Narrative<br /><br />These shorts ponder personal predicaments and the pursuit of happiness. An Air Force drone pilot operates air strikes in Afghanistan from a base in America, returning each day to his wife and son in suburbia, but when his team makes a lethal mistake, he is forced to face reality beyond the cubicle in Unmanned. Alone in a brightly lit studio, a ballerina recalls her old choreography, leaping and spinning in front of an invisible audience in Prima. Amit and her female life partner Noa have decided to take a crucial step and have a baby, but despite their strong self-confidence, after the baby’s birth neither one of them knows what to do next in Stitches. A French narrator jumps from one dramatic scene to another, confused about the story that he is trying to tell in Voice Over. When Jason and his mother attend a funeral service of someone they have never met, they accidentally wind up leading The Procession. An ordinary suburban mom carefully plans a life-changing trip to Paris, but when her plans go terribly awry, she finds herself alone on the banks of the Seine wondering why the city of dreams cannot magically fill her life with meaning in Picture Paris.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Unmanned · Directed and written by Casey Cooper Johnson · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Prima · Directed and written by Miguel Calayan · Philippines · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Stitches (Tfarim) · Directed and written by Adiya Imri Orr · Israel · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Voice Over · Directed by Martin Rosete, written by Luiso Berdejo · Spain · North American Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Procession · Directed and written by Robert Festinger · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Picture Paris · Directed and written by Brad Hall · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br /><br />Fallout – Narrative<br /><br />Decisions and repercussions confront the characters in these short films. Following the tsunami that claimed the lives of his parents, Adirake searches for the white elephant his mother spoke of in this coming-of-age story. After passing the civil service examination Sung-joo returns to her hometown to spend the day with her friend, Shin-hee, who stayed behind, in Chupachups. Taking place in the ex-Yugoslavia of the 1970s, a mother secretly celebrates Easter at home with her children when their father, an army officer and ingrained communist, discovers his family’s clandestine festivities in Easter Eggs. Trotteur is a tale of man versus machine in a duel between a young man and a locomotive. A young couple trapped in a remote estate of empty houses and shrieking Foxes is beckoned from their isolation into a twilight world. Following a deadly pandemic that has decimated the world’s population, a father drives his nine-year-old daughter from the west coast of Australia to the safe zone in Transmission. A young Irishman traveling All That Way For Love across the African continent to get to his doctor girlfriend hitches a ride with a nomadic older couple and becomes embroiled in their complicated history.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Adirake · Directed and written by Tati Barrantes and Andinh Ha · Thailand · International Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Chupachups · Directed by Ji-suk Kyung · South Korea · North American Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Easter Eggs · Directed by Slobodan Karajlovic, written by Slobodan Karajlovic and Jelena Svilar · Croatia · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trotteur · Directed by Arnaud Brisebois and Francis Leclerc, written by Arnaud Brisebois · Canada · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Foxes · Directed by Lorcan Finnegan, written by Garret Shanley · Ireland · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Transmission · Directed and written by Zak Hilditch · Australia · International Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All That Way For Love · Directed by Henry Mason, written by Thomas Martin · UK · New York Premiere<br /><br /><br /><br />Long Story Short – Documentary<br /><br />Past, present and future coexist in this program of short docs from here and abroad. A Soviet family searching for a modest paradise is swept into the immense Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, recalled through small episodes as Leonid’s Story. Experience the Egyptian revolution through the eyes of a Bedouin falcon trainer who sees the regime fall from afar and speaks of how falconry and government are similar in A Falcon, A Revolution. Over the course of The New Yorker magazine cartoonists’ weekly lunch, four prominent artists share their styles, inspirations, and creative processes in Every Tuesday: A Portrait of the New Yorker Cartoonists. Ballet shoes are worn by delicate girls, but they’re crafted by burly men whose hands tell another story in The Perfect Fit. For the last 53 years, The Last Ice Merchant Baltazar Ushca has harvested glacial ice from the tallest mountain in Ecuador, prompting this tale of cultural change and indigenous people. A tour of the Oregon State Hospital conducted to uncover the deplorable conditions there uncovers thousands of corroded copper urns containing the cremated remains of unclaimed psychiatric patients in Library of Dust.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Leonid’s Story (Istoriya Leonida) · Directed and written by Rainer Ludwigs · Germany, Ukraine · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A Falcon, A Revolution · Directed and written by Md Rezwan Al Islam and Jassim Al Rumaihi · Qatar · North American Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Every Tuesday: A Portrait of the New Yorker Cartoonists · Directed by Rachel Gordon Loube · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Perfect Fit · Directed by Tali Yankelevich · Scotland · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Last Ice Merchant (El Uìltimo Hielero) · Directed by Sandy Patch · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Library of Dust · Directed by Ondi Timoner and Robert James · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br /><br /><br />Help Wanted – Documentary<br /><br />Political or personal, these short documentaries address some life-challenging situations. German engineer Jürgen Perthold was intrigued about where his newly adopted stray, Mr. Lee, disappeared to for days on end, so he developed the CatCam to help solve the mystery. Three Mexican immigrants who risk their lives every day rappelling down some of the tallest skyscrapers in Chicago reveal their thoughts about work, mortality, and the people they observe inside the high-rises they clean in Paradise. As the cholera epidemic rages in Haiti and the UN denies responsibility for introducing the disease despite mounting evidence, witness the stories of a young baseball player named Joseph and a Haitian lawyer fighting for victim compensation in Baseball in the Time of Cholera. By vacating the apartment of an elderly building manager we discover the soul of Jean Lewis, a former female Hollywood reporter connected to some of the most renowned stars of her time. Benjaman Kyle was found unconscious outside a Burger King in 2004 without any clothes, identification, or memories, and seven years later no one knows who he is, even the FBI, in Finding Benjaman. Mohammed El Kurd is a Palestinian teenager growing up in the heart of East Jerusalem, but when his family is forced to give up a part of their home to Israeli settlers, local residents begin peaceful protests and in a surprising turn, are quickly joined by scores of Israeli supporters in My Neighbourhood.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; CatCam · Directed by Seth Keal · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Paradise (Paraíso) · Directed by Nadav Kurtz · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Baseball in the Time of Cholera · Directed by David Darg and Bryn Mooser · Haiti · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Jean Lewis · Directed by Pascui Rivas · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Finding Benjaman · Directed and written by John Wikstrom · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; My Neighbourhood · Directed by Julia Bacha, Rebekah Wingert-Jabi, written by Rebekah Wingert-Jabi · USA, Israel, Palestine · World Premiere<br /><br /><br /><br />Triptych – Documentary<br /><br />This trio of short documentaries delves into art, music, and physical beauty. Dreamscapes looks behind and beyond the canvas of artist Stephen Hannock, following him from his Newcastle opening to the canals of Venice and the streets of New York. Alekesam is the story of Hugh Masekela, an international jazz icon and apartheid activist who was exiled from his homeland South Africa for 30 years, and his son Selema, who attempts to embrace the roots of his identity through music and reconnect with his father. Beauty Culture investigates our obsession with beauty and the influence of photographic representations on female body image and the persistent “beauty contest” of daily life.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dreamscapes · Directed by Wolfram Hissen · USA, France · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alekesam · Directed by Jason Bergh, written by Jason Bergh and Kevin Barth · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Beauty Culture · Directed by Lauren Greenfield · USA · World Premiere<br /><br /><br /><br />Journeys Across Cultural Landscapes – Experimental<br /><br />Spanning creative journeys across four continents. The assembled filmmakers invoke diverse cultural landscapes, suggesting a collective struggle of humanity between apocalyptic visions of the past, present, and future, and the redemptive power of the human spirit. Cinematic techniques comprising found footage imagery, historic audio recordings, still photography, animation, collage, Super 8mm (celluloid) filmmaking, and digital cinematography comprise the rich visual and audio landscapes of these films, all made by talented artists, ranging from emerging student voices to experienced filmmakers returning to TFF.<br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; An Incomplete History of the Travelogue, 1925 · Directed and written by Sasha Waters Freyer · USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Scenes From a Visit to Japan · Directed by Joel Schlemowitz · USA, Japan · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Valley · Directed and written by Leif Huron · USA · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sinews of Peace · Directed and written by Timo Franc · UK · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Barcelona · Directed by Martin Laporte · Canada · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Democratic Locations · Directed and written by Thomas Kutschker · Germany · World Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Abyss of Man’s Conscience (ReconoceR) · Directed by Juan Camilo Gonzaìlez · Colombia, USA · New York Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Inquire Within · Directed by Jay Rosenblatt · USA · North American Premiere<br /><br />· &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All the Lines Flow Out · Directed by Charles Lim · Singapore · North American Premiere<br /><br /><br /><br />To keep up with Tribeca, visit the Tribeca Film Festival website at www.tribecafilm.com, and log in at http://www.tribecafilm.com/register/, where you can also subscribe to the Tribeca Newsletter.<br /><br /><br /><br />Like the Tribeca Film Festival Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TribecaFilm. Follow us on Twitter @TribecaFilmFest and join the conversation by using the hashtag #TFF.<br /><br /><br />Tickets for 2012 Festival:<br />Tickets for the Festival will be $16.00 for evening and weekend screenings, and $8.00 for all late night and weekday matinee screenings.<br /><br />Advance selection ticket packages and passes are now on sale for American Express Cardmembers and the general public. All advance selection packages and passes can be purchased online at www.tribecafilm.com/festival, or by telephone at (646) 502-5296 or toll free at (866) 941-FEST (3378).<br /><br />Single ticket and discounted ticket package sales begin Tuesday, April 10 for American Express Cardmembers, Sunday, April 15 for downtown residents, and Monday, April 16 for the general public. Single tickets can be purchased online, by telephone, or at one of the Ticket Outlets, with locations at Tribeca Cinemas at 54 Varick Street, Clearview Cinemas Chelsea at 260 W. 23rd Street, and AMC Loews Village VII at 66 3rd Avenue. The 2012 Festival will continue offering ticket discounts for evening and weekend screenings for students, seniors and select downtown Manhattan residents. Discounted tickets are available at Ticket Outlet locations only. Discounted ticket packages can only be purchased online and by phone. Additional information and further details on the Festival can be found at www.tribecafilm.com.<br /><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-25593080537388927132012-03-08T21:24:00.000-05:002012-03-08T21:27:44.699-05:00FESTIVAL HONORS THREE IN 11TH YEAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUX9YD5g1xE/T1lql39Th1I/AAAAAAAAElg/UK7hRSO8xJ4/s1600/ncbff-W-180x130.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUX9YD5g1xE/T1lql39Th1I/AAAAAAAAElg/UK7hRSO8xJ4/s320/ncbff-W-180x130.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Wilmington, NC&nbsp; - March 8, 2012 — The North Carolina Black Film Festival will be held March 22-25, 2012, at Cameron Art Museum and the Hannah Block USO Community Arts Center.&nbsp; Screening dates at Cameron Art Museum are Thursday and Sunday, March 22 and 25. &nbsp;Community Arts Center screenings are Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24.<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">In its 11th year, the festival will showcase dozens of short and feature-length narratives, documentaries, and animation, with cash prizes awarded for the best films.&nbsp;&nbsp; A non-juried music video category has also been added to the 2012 lineup.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">2012 Honorees<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Eleanor Nichols will receive the festival’s Nova Award for Production Achievement.&nbsp; She broke ground as a production coordinator/ supervisor on notable films like “Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters’ First 100 Years” and “Idlewild”.&nbsp; Eleanor is no stranger to the festival.&nbsp; Her son, director Anthony Hemingway, is a past recipient of the festival’s Emerging Filmmaker and Zenith awards. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Cecil Brown will be recognized for his work as a screenwriter.&nbsp; The Bolton, NC native wrote the Richard Pryor comedy “Which Way Is Up?”&nbsp; A 35th anniversary screening is set for Friday, March 23, at 9:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Center. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Raleigh actor Mike Wiley, who has garnered international acclaim for his riveting retelling of the Emmett Till story, will receive our inaugural acting award.&nbsp; Wiley also stars in the 2012 opening selection, “Dar He”, in which he portrays 36 different characters.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Opening night tickets are $10; otherwise, admission is $5 per screening block and $25 for all-access festival passes.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">CineMixer – Our opening reception will be held at Cameron Art Museum on Thursday, March 24, from 6-7 p.m.&nbsp; Admission is free and open to the public.&nbsp; Sponsored by Ken Weeden &amp; Associates. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Kiddy Cinema – The festival will feature a five-hour block of film suitable for young audiences.&nbsp; Admission is free on Saturday, March 24, from 12-5 at the Community Arts Center. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Filmmaker Tours – Specially arranged tours of Screen Gems Studios and other film industry venues will be held on Friday, March 23. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Filmmaker Brunch – We’ll dish up a dose of Southern hospitality while our filmmakers talk shop Saturday morning.&nbsp; Admission is $10 for the general public. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">The NCBFF is produced by the Black Arts Alliance, Inc.&nbsp; Sponsors include the North Carolina Arts Council, the Landfall Foundation, Cameron Art Museum, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Screen Gems Studios, Hannah Block USO Community Arts Center, Ken Weeden &amp; Associates, DigiEffects, Coast 97.3, and Colortyme. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Contact:&nbsp; Charlon Turner, Publicity Chair – 620-3313 - NCBlackFilmFestival@gmail.com - www.NCBFF.org<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></div>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-54780429464597171592012-03-07T21:30:00.003-05:002012-03-07T21:30:39.780-05:00Wilmington Film News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ee1CXGe-N8U/T1gZq8KD5YI/AAAAAAAAElQ/Thgbul_zIT8/s1600/Revenge-ABC-cast-modishly-delish-600x337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ee1CXGe-N8U/T1gZq8KD5YI/AAAAAAAAElQ/Thgbul_zIT8/s400/Revenge-ABC-cast-modishly-delish-600x337.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Iron Man 3 Begins in Wilmington Under The Name "Caged Heat": <a href="http://comicbook.com/">ComicBook.com</a><br /><br /><br />Is North Carolina Becoming "Little Hollywood"?: <a href="http://shelbystar.com/">shelbystar.com</a><br /><br /><br />Worst movie made in Wilmington ever: <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120229/ENT/120229635">StarNewsOnline</a><br /><br /><br />New film lineup in Wilmington....its not just IM3: <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120229/ENT/120229612/-1/news38?Title=New-film-joins-crowded-lineup">StarNewsOnline</a><br /><br /><br />Emily's vacation home on Revenge is this home address: <a href="http://www.trulia.com/homes/photos/North_Carolina/Southport/sold/675692-6249-Pebble-Shore-Ln-Southport-NC-28461#item-6">Trulia</a>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-6999290553331074742012-03-01T20:50:00.000-05:002012-03-01T20:52:31.048-05:00Julianna Guill to appear at the 12th Annual Cape Fear Independent Film Festival<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bAnadvwWTaM/T1AnKifjv4I/AAAAAAAAElI/77DL-qdPzQo/s1600/jullianaguill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bAnadvwWTaM/T1AnKifjv4I/AAAAAAAAElI/77DL-qdPzQo/s400/jullianaguill.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Cape Fear Independent Film Network (CFIFN) is proud to announce the 12th Annual Cape Fear Independent Film Festival (CFIFF).&nbsp; The event will be held in downtown Wilmington April 26-29, 2012.&nbsp; The festival will screen films from around the globe and many shot right here in North Carolina.&nbsp; Additional activities will include seminars, panel discussions, social and networking events.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">This year our venues include The Browncoat Theatre, Nutt St. Comedy Room and City Stage Theater.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Our celebrity host for this year's festival is Julianna Guill (pronounced 'gwill' ).&nbsp; This Winston-Salem, NC native has appeared in such TV shows as "One Tree Hill", "CSI:MIAMI", "How I Met Your Mother" and "Psych"; as well as major motion pictures including, "Altitude", "Friday the 13th" and "Crazy Stupid Love".&nbsp; Past hosts have included Joe Manganiello (Spiderman, HBOs "True Blood"), Nick Searcy (Runaway Jury, FXs "Justified", Nina Ripeta (One Tree Hill), Ravi Patel (Transformers, Past Life), Danielle Panabaker (The Crazies, Piranha 3D).<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The festival will kick off on Thursday, April 26th with the Regional Showcase. This extremely popular event features short films by local and regional filmmakers and truly celebrates filmmaking in the Cape Fear area.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The festival is capped off on Sunday, April 29th with the 2012 Wilmington Film Awards.&nbsp; Since it's beginning, CFIFF has awarded the top films of the festival with trophies, prizes and cash.&nbsp; Prizes are awarded in 10 different categories including Best Local Film.&nbsp;&nbsp; Since 2000, the Cape Fear Independent Film Network has awarded over $25,000 in prizes and production assistance to local filmmakers.&nbsp;&nbsp; To date, it is the only North Carolina film festival that awards cash prizes. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In 2006, CFIFN created the Creative Spirit Award in honor of local radio DJ and actor Wayne Bradley. Wayne was a dynamic media personality in the Wilmington area, involved in TV, radio and Independent movies and he was a big supporter of the CFI: Film Festival.&nbsp; This award is given to one individual who exemplifies a fierce creative spirit partnered with a sense of community.&nbsp;&nbsp; Finalists for the Creative Spirit Award will be announced in March.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">For more information regarding the festival, please visit the website at cfifn.org or contact Rich Gerhon at&nbsp; richardg@cfifn.org.<o:p></o:p></div>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-77561603609261983062012-02-29T21:38:00.000-05:002012-02-29T21:38:16.306-05:00Cape Fear Independent Film Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--4DBCIl3Lec/T07gtA2EVEI/AAAAAAAAElA/vfulcI0XmVQ/s1600/Poster-MOCK1-e1330037439280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--4DBCIl3Lec/T07gtA2EVEI/AAAAAAAAElA/vfulcI0XmVQ/s400/Poster-MOCK1-e1330037439280.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Want to become a part of one of the most popular film festivals in Wilmington? &nbsp;Are you interested in being a supporter of indie filmmakers? &nbsp;Now is the time to contribute to the<a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/CFI-Film-festival-Fundraiser?c=home&amp;a=463893"> Cape Fear Independent Film Festival Indie Go Go Campaign!</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Cape Fear Independent Film Network (CFIFN) started as a way for independent filmmakers to connect and share resources and ideas. Movies started getting made, but they had nothing in place to get them seen by the public. So they formed a 501c3 and started a series of small public film screenings of local and regional works. But everything that's small has to grow, so now CFIFN is a 4 day, multi-venue, annual event.&nbsp; They&nbsp;have celebrity hosts and guest speakers from all over the country and films from all over the world.&nbsp; Past hosts have included: Nick Searcy (Justified), Danielle Panabaker (Piranha 3D) and Joe Manganiello (Spiderman &amp; True Blood). CFIFN has shown films from such countries as Sweden, Germany, Spain, Serbia, India, Israel and The United Arab Emirates. They have hosted North Carolina Premieres of great independent films like THE CAKE EATERS (starring Kristen Stewart) and SAVAGE (starring Martin Kove). But despite the growth they've seen, the organization has not forgotten how we started. CFIFN still shows films every year made right in our own back yard.&nbsp; The festivals pays special attention to any film shot in North Carolina. Ultimately, their goal is to have NC films viewed within the larger context of worldwide film. We want our audience to "Think Global, Watch Local".<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are your perks when choosing to donate for the upcoming festival April 26-29th 2012:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">Perks for your contribution:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Festival Friend: $1<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">For any amount donated, your name will be listed in the Official 2012 Festival Program as a "Friend Of The Festival". Just our way of letting the public know that you're awesome!<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Festival Patron: $10<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Receive a copy of the program (with your name in it), an official CFI: Film Festival pen and a thank you card from the Festival Director.<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Festival Benefactor: $20<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Receive a festival program autographed by our host and a personal "video thank you" from the festival director.<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Festival Promoter: $35<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Receive an autographed festival program, a personal "video thank you" from the festival director AND a Limited Edition Festival T-shirt!<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Associate Producer: $50<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sponsor a filmmaker! One attending filmmaker will get a custom ID badge with your name on it as his/her sponsor. You also get 1 All Access Pass to the festival where you can attend screenings and meet your filmmaker. If you cannot attend the festival, we will record a "video thank you" from the filmmaker and send it to you.<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Line Producer: $60<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Receive 2 All Access Festival passes (a $120 value). Passes grant access to all screenings and parties. This is a 2 for 1 deal, so we have a VERY LIMITED supply of these available.<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Segment Producer: $250<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sponsor a Festival Event. Receive an All Access Pass and introduce your event in person! Your name will be listed in the program and on the website by your event as "Presented By". If you can't attend, we will show a short video in front of your event: this can be a commercial for your business, promotion of your own event/project or just a "Hello" to fellow film fans. (Note: CFIFF has right of refusal on any video with objectionable or offensive content.)<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Co-Producer: $350<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Present an award at the Awards Ceremony! Walk the red carpet with the finalists and make a filmmaker's dream of recognition come true. Get onstage with the host and MC and present one award. Award category will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis. If you can't attend, you send a "presentation video" in your place or present via SKYPE. This option will be coordinated by festival staff.<o:p></o:p></div><br /> <div class="MsoNormal">Executive Producer: $1,000<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Get an autographed festival program, T-shirt, 4 All Access passes, present an award at the Awards Ceremony AND A VIP PARTY thrown in your honor at the Film Festival. Invite 20 of your closest friends to party with attending filmmakers and other sponsors. A "Thank You" Banner with your name &amp; picture will hang in the Filmmaker's Lounge all weekend and is yours to keep at the end of the festival. Finally, receive an Electronic Scrapbook with pictures of you having the time of your life!<o:p></o:p></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/CFI-Film-festival-Fundraiser?c=home&amp;a=463893">CLICK HERE</a> to donate</div>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-13265686446921443712012-02-28T23:44:00.001-05:002012-02-28T23:44:35.044-05:00Christopher Walken Impressions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xh-gs7P6zHQ/T02tAK0v8kI/AAAAAAAAEk4/2D2-quNe60Q/s1600/walken1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xh-gs7P6zHQ/T02tAK0v8kI/AAAAAAAAEk4/2D2-quNe60Q/s400/walken1.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Christopher Walken is one of greatest actors of our time. &nbsp;His films and his performances are noteworthy in the history of cinema. &nbsp;However, what about the countless actors and comedians that love to impersonate him?<br /><br />I've found that Mr. Walken is one of the most "imitated" actors in Hollywood. &nbsp;His distinct voice, style, and charisma is what makes him so easy to replicate in a satirical way. &nbsp;Not all of his impressions are "spot-on", but you get the gist of what his style is like based on the impersonations.<br /><br />Take a look below at clips of celebrities and others impersonating the one and only Christopher Walken:<br /><br /><br /><br />Kevin Pollack as Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/J7zEscBHr2s" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;Some guy on Whose Line Is It Anyway as Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ad5Nw7uYZtQ" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /> Kevin Spacey as Christopher Walken<br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bKKDKAKNH-k" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TcrYQtb3OzM" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /><br /> Ryan Reynolds as Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A0apk80eeAI" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /><br /> Eddie Izzard as Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JF1ANzUmSv0" width="360"></iframe><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;Some random guy doing Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dXrEWzqWFfk" width="320"></iframe><br /><br /><br /> Some other random guy as Christopher Walken<br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KHK-0zXyq3o" width="360"></iframe>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-51415602703009001832012-02-17T23:30:00.001-05:002012-02-17T23:30:42.130-05:00Face Divided<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-9AkCc0KRQ/Tz8pULBNvQI/AAAAAAAAEkw/qdsbB9_wDD4/s1600/6_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-9AkCc0KRQ/Tz8pULBNvQI/AAAAAAAAEkw/qdsbB9_wDD4/s400/6_sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />A young mother finds herself in the emergency room after an accident involving her four-year-old daughter Jess. An examination by a nurse and the delayed arrival of her husband Freddie increases tension and leads to a shocking decision that will change everything.<br /><br /><br /><br />&nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28996067?byline=0&amp;portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/28996067">Face Divided</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/maxwalker">Max Walker</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-42345014927567511682012-02-17T23:25:00.002-05:002012-02-17T23:25:57.899-05:00Wilmington Film Updates<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PcWVjb-xFP0/Tz8oQT3VwmI/AAAAAAAAEko/mL2X87Jj6GE/s1600/CucalorusLogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PcWVjb-xFP0/Tz8oQT3VwmI/AAAAAAAAEko/mL2X87Jj6GE/s200/CucalorusLogo.jpg" width="176" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Wilmington Film Commission Director seeking L.A. Producers To Come To Wilmington: <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120217/ARTICLES/120219711">StarNews</a><br /><br /><br />Cucalorus&nbsp;announces&nbsp;some leadership changes: <a href="http://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/industry_news_details.php?id=3246">Greater Wilmington Business Journal</a><br /><br /><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-30148358624923165282012-02-15T09:07:00.001-05:002012-02-15T09:07:06.394-05:00One Tree Hill Star Opens Up About Iron Man 3<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TxSwALsyO_Y/Tzu7rHwNpvI/AAAAAAAAEkc/Bq5sGMOM6iM/s1600/WFTCRMImageFetch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TxSwALsyO_Y/Tzu7rHwNpvI/AAAAAAAAEkc/Bq5sGMOM6iM/s400/WFTCRMImageFetch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Journey 2 film rakes in 27.6 million: <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120213/ENT/120219894?Title=-Journey-2-rakes-in-27-6-million">Star News&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><br />Wilmington based film "Little Monsters" at Satellite Bar: <a href="http://wae.blogs.starnewsonline.com/23269/%E2%80%9Clittle-monsters%E2%80%9D-shows-tonight-at-satellite-bar-lounge/">Star News</a><br /><br /><br />One Tree Hill star opens up about his opinion about Iron Man 3: <a href="http://tv.blogs.starnewsonline.com/14213/one-tree-hill-star-lee-norris-talks-makeup-mouths-journey-and-teaching/">Star News Online</a>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-26571907954022864562012-02-11T01:13:00.001-05:002012-02-11T01:13:39.771-05:00The Interview: Anthony Williams<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kGq3pa3OiZU/TzYFQ7zBZRI/AAAAAAAAEkU/m5VcxWYr_MI/s1600/anthonywilliams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kGq3pa3OiZU/TzYFQ7zBZRI/AAAAAAAAEkU/m5VcxWYr_MI/s320/anthonywilliams.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Absolutely Positive is a dramatic short film that follows four characters, all from different walks of life, as they get tested for HIV. It shows the events of why they decide to go get tested, the thoughts that run through their minds as they wait for their results, and how they decide to live their lives after finding out their results. This truthful, original screenplay is being filmed here in the Raleigh area.<br /><br />Below is an exclusive interview with Anthony Williams who directed the film. <br /><br /><br />Youtube: www.youtube.com/secondglancefilms<br />Facebook: www.facebook.com/absolutelypositivefilm<br /><br />&nbsp; <span style="color: red;"><b>Sunday, February 19th at 6pm at the LGBT Center of Raleigh, located at 411 Hillsborough St, Raleigh.</b></span> A Q&amp;A session with the cast and director will commence directly after the film. Admission is FREE, but donations are encouraged and accepted. They will go to benefit the LGBT Center as well as the completion of Absolutely Positive. Snacks will be provided, so bring your curious questions for the director and cast, blankets, lawn chairs, bean bags, etc and enjoy the laid back, drive-in movie style atmosphere of Absolutey Positive.<br /><br />Kickstarter: The Kickstarter campaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/81894688/absolutely-positive?ref=live) has been launched to help raise funds for the completion of the film.<br /><br /><br /><br />: <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/haILh1ohb-o" width="420"></iframe>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-89577913072667770812012-02-09T10:31:00.002-05:002012-02-09T10:31:57.904-05:00The Raven<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Eam5Vw_gE/TzPmvpseRsI/AAAAAAAAEkM/8SLocKZUCUk/s1600/ravenposter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Eam5Vw_gE/TzPmvpseRsI/AAAAAAAAEkM/8SLocKZUCUk/s400/ravenposter2.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><br />Opening Nationwide April 27, 2012<br /><br />Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin)<br /><br />Starring John Cusack as famed poet EDGAR ALLAN POE (Being John Malkovich, 2012)<br />Luke Evans as INSPECTOR EMMETT FIELDS (Immortals, The Three Musketeers, soon to be seen in The Hobbit)<br /><br /><br />Alice Eve as EMILY (Sex and the City 2, soon to be seen in Men In Black III and the Star Trek sequel)<br />Brendan Gleeson as COLONEL HAMILTON (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, In Bruges, The Guard)&nbsp;&amp; Oliver Jackson-Cohen as CANTRELL (Faster)<br /><br />In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue, the film also stars Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen.<br /><br />When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in the local newspaper—part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe. But even as Poe is questioned by police, another grisly murder occurs, also inspired by a popular Poe story.<br /><br />Realizing a serial killer is on the loose using Poe’s writings as the backdrop for his bloody rampage, Fields enlists the author’s help in stopping the attacks. But when it appears someone close to Poe may become the murderer’s next victim, the stakes become even higher and the inventor of the detective story calls on his own powers of deduction to try to solve the case before it’s too late.<br /><br />Written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, Produced by Trevor Macy, Marc D. Evans and Aaron Ryder, Executive Produced by Jesus Martinez Asencio, Glen Basner and James D. Stern<br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-52346795059333653822012-02-08T00:19:00.000-05:002012-02-08T00:19:52.566-05:00Wilmington "Conjures" Up More Films This Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Y0Kd94yn3Q/TzIFiC-jBbI/AAAAAAAAEkE/Zi9AnM5t3jw/s1600/james_wan_news.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Y0Kd94yn3Q/TzIFiC-jBbI/AAAAAAAAEkE/Zi9AnM5t3jw/s320/james_wan_news.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Two more films slated to start production in the Port City this year: <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120207/ENT/120209781/1177?Title=Two-new-movies-on-tap-for-Port-City-this-year">Star News</a><br /><br /><br /><br />SAW director is cutting into a new picture this summer: <a href="http://wae.blogs.starnewsonline.com/23170/local-film-production-gets-new-title/">Star News</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Nerds love Iron Man 3: <a href="http://www2.independenttribune.com/news/2012/feb/07/fans-thirst-geek-culture-fuels-growing-industry-ar-1902692/">Independent Tribune</a>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-29820715148579017632012-02-07T21:40:00.000-05:002012-02-07T21:40:31.913-05:00Watch & Vote For The New Film "I Am Man", Now Playing Worldwide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-20nI7mVXRck/TzHgfaXA6II/AAAAAAAAEj8/wJL6Bbx0GU4/s1600/brotherside-entertainment-logo3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-20nI7mVXRck/TzHgfaXA6II/AAAAAAAAEj8/wJL6Bbx0GU4/s320/brotherside-entertainment-logo3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />The brand new film (“I AM MAN”) is an official selection of the Shadow &amp; Act Digital Filmmaker Showcase. And you can see it now via the world wide web.<br /><br />“I AM MAN”, stars Award-Recognized Idris Simon (5 Time Award-Winning “Punch Me”) and D’Arcy Fellona (Quibids.Com, “Gossip Girl”). This short drama holds special relevance as it coincides with the FBI’s recent decision to amend the definition of rape to include males as victims. This film is sure to leave your opinions divided. (Rated R for Mature Audiences Only).<br /><br />So, there are 4 easy steps to viewing “I AM MAN”, and here’s a link to a video message from me to back it up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU4V6mfvYRw<br /><br />1. Log Onto www.ShadowAndActFilms.com <br /><br />2. Click The Right Arrow Button Above The Films<br /><br />3. Find "I AM MAN" And Click To View <br /><br />4. Then Afterwards, Click "Vote Here" and Vote for "I AM MAN".<br /><br />And Then Visit www.Facebook.Com/RobertXGolphin and leave your thoughts about the film.<br /><br />Watch, Vote &amp; Promote! Thanks For Your Support!<br /><br />-Brotherside Entertainment, LLC<br /><br />www.BrothersideEntertainment.Wordpress.Com<br />www.facebook.com/BrothersideEntertainment<br />www.twitter.com/BrothersideEnt<br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-34828275581803812492012-02-04T20:59:00.000-05:002012-02-04T20:59:37.215-05:00The Bachelorette Has a Date With Charlotte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hF3vqgIoCXI/Ty3iSJNL9vI/AAAAAAAAEj0/swXq4IFvuqg/s1600/sundance-1-19-2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hF3vqgIoCXI/Ty3iSJNL9vI/AAAAAAAAEj0/swXq4IFvuqg/s320/sundance-1-19-2012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />North Carolina is represented at Sundance: <a href="http://www.ncnn.com/business/7657-nc-film-officials-court-producers-at-sundance">NCNN</a><br /><br /><br /><br />The new season of "The Bachelorette" makes a film stop in Charlotte, NC: <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20566428,00.html">People</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Could Perdue not running for re-election affect the NC film industry?: <a href="http://www.wect.com/story/16606246/washington-post-perdue-not-running-for-re-election">WECT.com</a><br /><br /><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-20959254588382282712012-01-31T14:38:00.002-05:002012-01-31T14:38:25.169-05:00Today is the Final Deadline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G397YiK7F7Q/TyhDDPrzvVI/AAAAAAAAEjo/X3ycXXNsQCo/s1600/ncblack.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G397YiK7F7Q/TyhDDPrzvVI/AAAAAAAAEjo/X3ycXXNsQCo/s200/ncblack.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Today is the last day to send your film off to the upcoming North Carolina Black Film Festival scheduled to launch on March 22-25 2012 in Wilmington, NC. &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>In its 11th year, the four day juried and invitational festival of independent motion pictures by African-American filmmakers will showcase features, shorts, animation, and documentary films.</div><div><br /></div><div>Get your film in TODAY!</div>NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426357039352177644.post-55437896603846566552012-01-31T13:53:00.001-05:002012-01-31T13:55:00.021-05:00Kinnear and Connelly are "Writing" in Wilmington<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs3vJzkG77Y/Tyg4fxN5drI/AAAAAAAAEjg/DB9GvqB1TRs/s1600/Conneley-Kinnear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs3vJzkG77Y/Tyg4fxN5drI/AAAAAAAAEjg/DB9GvqB1TRs/s400/Conneley-Kinnear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Extras celebrate role in locally-shot 'A Smile as Big as the Moon: <a href="http://www.wwaytv3.com/2012/01/30/extras-celebrate-role-locally-shot-smile-big-the-moon">WWAYTV3.com</a><br /><br /><br />Greg Kinnear an Jennifer Connelly are coming to Wilmington: <a href="http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1688204.php/Kinnear-Connelly-join-Writers">Monsters &amp; Critics</a><br /><br /><br />Casting&nbsp;announcements&nbsp;may be come within next few weeks for Iron Man 3: <a href="http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2012/01/30/will-iron-man-3-begin-filming-in-wilmington-early-than-expected/">On Location Vacations</a><br /><br /><br />NCIndieSeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407719646919000489noreply@blogger.com0